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News: Recording

Terence Blanchard Explores Democratic Themes Through Jazz

August 24, 2009

It's no coincidence that Terence Blanchard's new album Choices arrives at a moment when the nation is in the midst of a roiling debate over how to reform the health-care system. That's not to say the trumpeter and film composer offers an opinion on whether we should adopt a “public option" for health insurance. But his ...

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News: Interview

Harmolodic Guitarist Bern Nix Interviewed at AAJ

August 24, 2009

New York-based free jazz guitarist Bern Nix is one of the few people who are well-versed in Ornette Coleman's “harmolodics" style. He played with Coleman from 1975-1988, and now leads the Bern Nix Trio in New York City. In his compositions and his intriguing covers of standards, he is always looking in the corners of the ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Mimi Fox

August 24, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Mimi Fox's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Mimi FoxMimi Fox is at the peak of her career. Named “Rising Star" in DownBeat\'s 2003 Critics Poll, she is also profiled in that magazine\'s special feature, “66 Hot 6-Stringers: DownBeat\'s Look at the Guitarists ...

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News: Contest

Enter the Posi-Tone Records "David Binney/Alan Ferber - In the Paint" Giveaway Contest

August 23, 2009

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Posi-Tone Records “David Binney/Alan Ferber - In the Paint“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on September 20th. Click here to enter the contest (Following David Binney at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! ...

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News: Recording

Willie Nelson in Jazz Country

August 23, 2009

The singer has surrounded himself with some of the genre's top musicians for his new album of pop standards, American Classic. Willie Nelson's famous face is tanned and weathered. White whiskers increasingly dominate his two-day stubble, and streaks of gray color the waist-length braid trailing down his back. The country music legend is sitting on a ...

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News: Performance / Tour

"Miles Davis/Gil Evans: Still Ahead" Performance at the Hollywood Bowl

August 23, 2009

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Josh Groban and other celebrities were in attendance for the recent “Miles Davis/Gil Evans: Still Ahead" performance at the Hollywood Bowl, which featured Miles Evans (son of Gil Evans) as both Musical Director and soloist, along with jazz heavy weights Terence Blanchard (trumpet), Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Jimmy Cobb (soloist), Christian McBride (soloist), Peter Erskine ...

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News: Music Industry

Universal Music Australia to Distribute Savoy Label Group

August 23, 2009

Universal Music Australia has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with the US based Savoy Label Group which includes Denon Classics, SLG Records, 429 Records and Savoy Jazz. UMA is Australia's leading music company and SLG is home to many of the greatest recordings in contemporary jazz by artists such as Charles Mingus, Milt Jackson, Charlie Parker ...

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News: Recording

"Golden Earrings" - Testament to Taste, Talent, and Exceptional Chemistry

August 23, 2009

Whaling City Sound is excited to bring you this very special collection of music from the late, great guitarist Joe Beck and jazz vocalist Laura Theodore. This intimate and inspired series of duets effectively pays twin tributes. Initially conceived by Theodore as a tribute to the revered vocalist and popular music icon Peggy Lee, whose alluring, ...

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News: Festival

George Wein's Festivals in Newport Drew Younger Audiences

August 23, 2009

Fans, social networks, media, artists and the music industry in general are still buzzing following two of the world's most important outdoor festivals. George Wein's Folk Festival 50, which took place August 1-2 at Newport's Fort Adams State Park, drew more than 17,000 music lovers from around the world. The following weekend, nearly 13,000 fans took ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Previewing "A Night of Jazz Greats"

August 23, 2009

This week, let's look at video clips featuring some of the musicians who will be in St. Louis next Saturday, August 29 to perform in “A Night of Jazz Greats" at Harris-Stowe State University. The concert, a benefit for the Wolff Jazz Institute at Harris-Stowe, will ...